Penman has been in business since 1859, evolving from a Family business to become part of a UK PLC, and more recently returning to Private Ownership.

Penman operate from a secure site in Southern Scotland (15 acres), incorporating 130,000 sq ft of Flexible Workshop/Production Space combined with extensive secure vehicle holding areas.

Penman currently employ circa 140 people across a range of disciplines including Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic and Software Design and Development, Project Management and Integrated Logistic Support.

Penman is a UK 'List X' company and all employees are fully security cleared.

We are fully certified to ISO 9001:2000 encompassing all of our key activities